Posted October 06, 2021in The Culture Buzz
The pandemic persists. Be safe. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Continue to be creative. Find ways to safely celebrate your thankfulness with family, friends and others. – John Busbee for The Culture Buzz 2014 Iowa Governor’s Award for Partnership & Collaboration in the Art Quote of the Week “The true art of
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Posted October 06, 2021in Belly Up To...
The food menu and drinks go beyond typical bar food. Waukee is one of the fastest-growing cities in Iowa. Building houses and schools are essential ingredients to handle this explosive boom, but people also need a little refreshment and a local watering hole to call their own. Look no further than
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Posted October 06, 2021in What the?
Think you’re funny? Send us your best caption… Email to celeste@dmcityview.com — Be sure to include your name Next month’s photo: This month’s winner “The wily tortoise was allowed to choose the race course for the rematch, but the hare proved up to the task this time.” Mark Alvord Runners
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Posted October 06, 2021in Cars in the City
This full-size pickup is Motortrend Truck of the Year three times in a row. Vehicle consumers are fanatical about pickup trucks. The top three best-selling vehicles in 2021 in the U.S. are all full-size pickup trucks. I had to see what the hype was, so I drove the No. 2
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Posted October 06, 2021in Duffy
Posted October 06, 2021in Your View
Posted October 06, 2021in Book Review
‘A Spindle Splintered’ If you’ve been following along, you’ll have likely caught on to my addiction to fairy tales, myths, timeless stories of all varieties. So it’ll be no surprise to hear I’ve fallen head over heels for this gorgeous, deliciously subversive retelling of Sleeping Beauty. Zinnia’s life revolves around
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Posted October 06, 2021in People & Pets
Owner Shae Cleveland says her horse is her best friend. As Shae Cleveland leads Hekla from the stable to outside, she admits that her horse is probably bored. Hekla can be moody and is happiest while being ridden by her owner. Cleveland obtained Hekla three years ago from a farm
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Posted October 06, 2021in Walks of Life
Four local comics share jokes for Beggars’ Night. Des Moines is just about the only place on Earth that boasts a Beggars’ Night, but that just means we do Beggars’ Night better than just about any place on the planet. Since our local Halloween tradition famously includes knock-knock jokes, CITYVIEW
Read More →The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom accepted Woodland Cemetery, owned and managed by the City of Des Moines, as a site in the Network. It joins 18 new listings from the 42nd round of Network to Freedom applications. This new listing, one of over 695 others
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